Arboreal salamander vs Horsetail

Aneides lugubris compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Arboreal salamander is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arboreal salamander	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Plethodontidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Aneides	Equisetum
Species	Aneides lugubris	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Arboreal salamander

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arboreal salamander	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arboreal salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Arboreal salamander

The Arboreal salamander (Aneides lugubris) is a species in the genus Aneides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.